[Dwight]

FOR THE LAST 3 MONTH I HAVE WORKED IN A LOCAL PORCELAIN TILE FACTORY. TODAY I ASKED ABOUT A NEW TILE THEY WERE MAKING. IT HAS A SAND LIKE TEXTURE. THEY EXPLAINED THAT WITH PORCELAIN YOU CAN MAKE A TILE WITH A ROUGH SURFACE. CERAMIC IS SMOOTH. THE NEW TILE IS CALLED "GRIP". THIS TILE WAS BROWN IN COLOR AND 20 x 20". LOOKED VERY GOOD. THEY HAVE THE SAME COLOR BUT SMOOTHER. NOT LIKE CERAMIC, BUT A SAND LIKE FINISH. I THINK WHEN ITS WET IT WOULD NOT BE SLIPPERY. I'LL GET A PIECE AND PUT SOME WATER ON IT. THE GRIP TILE WOULD BE GREAT FOR GARAGE OR SHOP FLOORS. MONARCH IS THE COMANY THAT MAKES THE GRIP PORCELAIN TILE. HOME DEPOT AND OTHERS SELL THEIR TILE. MADE IN THE USA. ( ALABAMA)